Sentence Structure
What is the symbol to capitalize a word?
three lines underlining a letter
What are verbs?
Words that show an action
What is an onomatopoeia?
Written sound effects
Answer the following stems with the English Translation:
ness
quality
What mountain is Mrs. P named after (pronunciation counts)!
Mount Shasta
Name three different times of punctuation marks.
Period, exclamation mark, and question mark
What are indefinite pronouns?
Words that don't refer to anything
What is Hemingway's Iceberg Theory?
It is theory popularized by Ernest Hemingway showing there is more under the surface, like an iceberg.
Answer the following stems with the English Translation:
struct, exo
build, out
What grade did Mrs. Phillips teach at Rancho before 7th?
6th grade
What is another word for the verb in a sentence?
predicate
What three things are considered nouns?
Person, place, things
What is the difference between similes and metaphors?
Similes use the word like or as, but metaphors don't
Answer the following stems with the English Translation:
nounce, log, ann
tell, word or reason, year
How much money did Mrs. Phillips win from the bet about crevasses?
$200
What are the four things every sentence should have?
Capital letter, punctuation, subject, verb
What is a conjunction?
A word that connect clauses.
What are oxymorons?
Contradicting words
Answer the following stems with the English Translation:
mort, uni, sacro, iso
death, one, holy, equal
What mountain does Mrs. Phillips have posted under English on Blackbaud
Mount Whitney
What are the 5 parts of a thesis?
Capital letter, punctuation, claim, subject, variables (x,y, and z)
What are the 8 parts of speech?
Noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb, preposition, interjection, conjunction
Phrases that have a different meaning than what they directly translate to
Answer the following stems with the English Translation:
a, nomy, co, fract, ous
Not, law, together, break, full of
What is Mrs. Phillips favorite coffee?
Press Coffee